Review:This is the fascinating story of a resourceful sailor who drifted in a life raft across the Atlantic Ocean. Unlike other adventurers who have chronicled solo transoceanic journeys (Joshua Slocum, Thor Heyerdahl, Alain Bombard, William Willis, etc.), his journey was unplanned. After the sudden sinking of his sailboat, he had to hurriedly abandon ship into an inflatable life raft with whatever supplies he could snatch. His seventy-six day ordeal takes place in this constantly leaking raft too smal... Read more

Review:This is a wonderful book, part history, part geology, part geography, part engineering and part adventure. If you love any or all of these things, I highly recommend it. The book is well researched and well written. Both my husband and I read it and then I bought if for my father. Read more

Review:I liked the book mostly but was pretty turned off by the authors political views and obvious disdain for anything to do with the US Military... even while working for them. In any case, those sections were rather small and easy to dismiss. Overall, a great book. Read more

Review:I HAVE NEVER PREFERRED BOOKS ABOUT HIKING----ALTHOUGH I LOVE NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS; BUT AFTER READING THE SAMPLE, I JUST KNEW I WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK, AND I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! I JUST COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN FOR LONG! I BELIEVE THE AUTHOR HAS TO HOLD YOUR ATTENTION AND MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE ACTUALLY THERE EXPERIENCING IT ALL FOR YOURSELF, AND HE HAS CERTAINLY ACCOMPLISHED THAT. I WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH HIS FLUID TRAN... Read more

Review:This man turned on, tuned in, and dropped out before it became fashionable, (and now unfashionable again.) The book is exciting, well-written, and filled with his perceptive and discorporate philosophy. Learn how to be happy and lead an adventurous life without money. Read more

Review:This book was really inspiring. If anyone is unsure about reading this book, I would encourage them to read it. One of my friends (who surfs) told me about this book. She said that this book inspired her to get back in the water after a surfing accident. All in all, it's a great read for kids, an inspirational look at life for teens, and a heartwarming true story for adults. Two thumbs up!!!! Read more

Review:Great writing - I am not into surfing but gave this book a try nonetheless. The superior writing by the author kept me going even through the sometimes pages-long of descriptions of waves and riding these waves across many regions of the world. Read more